Central High School Football Coach Resigns
Head football coach Brandon Artis has stepped down after four seasons leading the program.
Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Football
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Brandon Artis has officially resigned as the head football coach of Central High School. The announcement was made during the October 26, 2026, meeting of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. board.
Why it matters
The departure marks the end of a four-season era for the program, which had been seeking stability since the 2017 retirement of longtime coach Andy Owen. Artis departure opens the position for a new leader to take over the football team.
Coach Brandon Artis concluded his tenure with a 3-37 overall record across four seasons. His time with the program represented the longest coaching tenure at Central High School since the 2017 retirement of Andy Owen.
The players
Brandon Artis
He is the former head football coach who served at Central High School for four seasons.
Andy Owen
He is a former head football coach at Central High School who concluded his tenure in 2017.
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp.
It is the public school district governing educational and extracurricular operations in Evansville, Indiana.
The details
The resignation was formally listed during the recent Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. board meeting. Artis tenure spanned four seasons as the head coach of the football program.
Timeline
Andy Owen retired as head football coach in 2017.
The resignation was listed during the board meeting on October 26, 2026.
Season Trajectory
This coaching change follows the 2017 retirement of Andy Owen and concludes the longest tenure the program has seen in recent years. The resignation resets the leadership direction for Central High School as it looks to improve upon the 3-37 record established over the last four seasons.
The vacancy forces a search for a new head coach to take over the football program's leadership and personnel development. The team will now shift its focus toward identifying a replacement capable of rebuilding the program's competitive standing.
The takeaway
The program now enters a transition period to stabilize its coaching leadership and future athletic performance. Students and families associated with the team should look for official announcements from the school district regarding the hiring process for the next head coach.
Further reading
For more news on local athletics, visit the Football section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Evansville Courier & Press.
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